(19)
(11) EP 1 815 322 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.11.2006

(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 05823253.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 7/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/040942
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/055421 (26.05.2006 Gazette 2006/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.11.2004 US 989122

(71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STEEB, Curt Andrew
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • FRANK, Alexander
    Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)
  • DUFFUS, James S.
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • LIGHT, Mark C.
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • PHILLIPS, Thomas G.
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • XU, Zeyong
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • XU, Zhangwei
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • HOLLADAY, Martin L.
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • SUTTON, Paul Christopher
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J. et al
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80336 München (DE)

   


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